A Companion to Communication Skill in English: A Practical Approach to Improving Pronunciation

by JITENDRA KUMAR MISHRA

Overview

This is an excellent handbook as well as a guide for learning, practising, improving and developing the skills necessary for English pronunciation. Divided into two Parts, the book in Part I Sound System in English explains how to pronounce vowel and consonant sounds correctly so that there is least confusion in the listener's mind. Part II Accent Patterns in English describes word and sentence stress and suggests the most common and important tips for proper and correct pronunciation. The lessons provided in this book are simple and easy to practise and can serve as an instructional manual and ideal practice material in the language laboratories. KEY FEATURES: Gives well-planned lessons to practise IPA sounds. Provides a large number of lessons for practice. Contains an audio CD which will help the students practise pronouncing the words correctly. This accessible and highly practical book is intended for the undergraduate students of different streams. It can also be of considerable help to plus two level students to improve and develop their pronunciation. Besides, professionals working in different fields should find this book extremely useful in their real-world scenario.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788120346307
Publisher:	PHI Learning
Publication date:	08/07/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

Table of Contents

ForewordPreface AcknowledgementsIntroduction Part I: SOUND SYSTEM IN ENGLISHChapter 1 Consonant Sounds Chapter 2 Vowel Sounds Chapter 3 Confusing Combination of Sounds Part II: ACCENT PATTERNS IN ENGLISHChapter 4 Word Stress Chapter 5 Sentence StressChapter 6 Pronunciation Appendix I Practice Schedule for Learners Appendix II Solutions to Exercises BibliographyIndex